Eosinophilic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract are chronic pathologies of the digestive system, with an immuno-mediated pathogenesis. Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is a rare and benign inflammatory disorder that predominantly affects the stomach and the small intestine. This article describes briefly about this rare gastrointestinal condition. Eosinophilic gastroenteritis Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis (EGE) is a rare and idiopathic group of diseases characterized by eosinophilia in one or more tracts of the gastrointestinal system.
The precise incidence of EGE is unknown, due to its rarity, but it is rising in the latest years, probably because of a better recognition and an increasing interest. Nowadays, the incidence is estimated about 1–30/100,000, but it is probably underestimated. Adults seem to be more affected by EGE then children, with a maximum incidence between 40 – 50…
